yen
n. 日元（日本货币单位）；渴望
vi. 渴望
n. (Yen)人名；(土、柬)延
中文词源
yen 日元，瘾
日元最终来自汉语圆，瘾来自广东话烟瘾，鸦片瘾。
英文词源
- yen (n.1)
- Japanese monetary unit, 1875, from Japanese yen, from Chinese yuan "round, round object, circle, dollar."
- yen (n.2)
- "sharp desire, hunger," 1906, earlier yen-yen (1900), yin (1876) "intense craving for opium," from Chinese (Cantonese) yan "craving," or from a Beijing dialect word for "smoke." Reinforced in English by influence of yearn.
实用例句
- 1. In early trading in Tokyo, the dollar fell sharply against the yen.
- 在东京市场早市开盘时，美元对日元的比价急剧下跌。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Tuesday's notable gainer was Sony, which reached a high of 9,070 yen.
- 星期二的大赢家为索尼公司，其股票上涨至9,070日元的高点。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. Mike had a yen to try cycling.
- 迈克非常想试试骑自行车。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The yen is to be revalued.
- 日元的兑换价将调高。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. I've always had a yen to travel around the world.
- 我一直非常渴望周游世界。
来自《权威词典》